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Master of Public Administration
(M.P.A.)

Minor

The mission of the Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.) is to develop both the general knowledge and specific abilities needed for professional careers in public service organizations. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to act ethically and effectively in public management, urban and regional policy and planning, nonprofit management, criminal justice, and healthcare administration.

Program Offerings at Grand Valley

The M.P.A. program offers the following concentrations:

Public management

Urban and regional policy and planning

Health administration

Nonprofit management and leadership

Criminal justice

Coursework

Students study a variety of topics, including:

Public budgeting

Metropolitan politics and administration

Public policy analysis

Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector

Economic and community development

Nonprofit financial management

U.S. health administration

Career Options

Career opportunities include positions as:

City managers

Community developers

Department heads

Financial managers

Foreign service officers

Fundraisers

Program or agency directors

Why Study Public Administration at Grand Valley?

Grand Valley is actively involved with the community in professional service activities and applied research.

Students receive personal attention by faculty in all courses in our student-oriented, teaching-focused program.

The program meets the diverse educational needs of part-time and full-time students with a flexible, innovative curriculum design that includes evening and weekend courses, workshops, and Web-enhanced learning.

Students have opportunities for research.

Quotes

“We're on the cusp of a lot of change in health care and my instructors teach according to that. I really think that's going to put me ahead of people that attended somewhere else.”